STAND. COM. REP. NO. 975-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 2739

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2739, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE KA IWI COAST,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to protect and preserve the lands of the Ka Iwi coast in perpetuity by establishing the Ka Iwi Coast State Park for the benefit of local residents and future generations.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Livable Hawaii Kai Hui and three individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Amending the lands that are to encompass the Ka Iwi Coast State Park, as identified by appropriate tax map key numbers;

(2) Replacing the Property Management position with a Park Caretaker III position in the Department of Land and Natural Resources; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2739, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2739, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair